Two briefs from the wide world of AU sports: Rugby's first loss of the season, and multiple honors for the Equestrian team.
After falling from the clouds last weekend with its first loss in nine games, the AU Women's Soccer team wasted little time in returning to flight. The Eagles (8-2-1, 2-1-0 PL) resumed their winning ways Tuesday in vital fashion, snatching a 1-0 win over preseason Patriot League favorites Navy (6-5-1, 0-3-0) on a clinical free-kick goal from sophomore midfielder Meg Runeari.
Jesse Epstein of the Sports Desk gives his perspective on baseball's arrival in Washington, DC.
Led by junior Cutrina Biddulph's career-high 19 kills, the AU Volleyball team continued to roll on Tuesday night with a 3-0 victory over Howard University. Dating back to Sept. 18, the Eagles have swept their last five matches. Coach Barry Goldberg is pleased to see his team coming together for the bulk of the upcoming Patriot League regular season.
Sports writer Ian Quillen laments his ennui with the current status of sports. He concludes that, barring some violent revolution, those sports will be there when he is ready to foolishly plunge his heart, soul and wallet into them again.
The AU Men's Soccer team secured a precious Patriot League road win Saturday night, beating Lehigh, 1-0, in Bethlehem, Pa., through a last-minute defensive goal.
Coach Barry Goldberg picked up career wins 380 and 381, and the AU Volleyball squad remained unbeaten in Patriot League play with convincing victories over Holy Cross and Army at home Friday and Saturday night.
The AU Women's Soccer team lost an emotional and intense game against conference rival Colgate University, 2-1, at Reeves Field Saturday. This is AU's second straight loss to Colgate. The Raiders' victory broke the Eagles' four-game winning streak.
Alan Griffith said he wants to see "a principled leader" in the White House for the next four years and knows which presidential candidate that is. That's why Griffith, vice president of the AU College Republicans, is doing everything he can to get out the vote for President George W. Bush on campus and beyond.
Sports columnist Kevin Hilgers, writing from abroad in Russia, explains the Russian attitude toward hockey.
AU's Men's and Women's Utimate Frisbee teams kicked off their seasons this past weekend at the club regional sectionals in Fort Bellevore, Va., with the men placing sixth. The tournament, which pits local club teams against each other, featured the men finishing sixth overall and first among all colleges participating.
The No. 10 AU Field Hockey team received a scare Wednesday, but ultimately fought off what looked on paper to be an unimposing James Madison team, 4-3. New addition Denise Infante scored twice to lead the Eagles (8-2-0) to victory over the Dukes (2-9-0) on the University of Maryland field, AU's home away from home in College Park, Md.
According to the roster he was the smallest player on the field, but what the roster doesn't say is that he also has one of the biggest hearts on the team. One wouldn't have known it, though, because Freddy Llerena played so much bigger than the 5 feet 7 inches he is listed as on the roster.
On Tuesday, the AU Women's Soccer team continued its best season start in history, dropping host George Washington, 1-0, on a late first-half goal from senior forward Marcela Ricupero. The Eagles (8-1-1 overall) haven't lost since their second match of the season on Sept. 4, going 7-0-1 in that stretch.
Only eight baseball teams are going to the playoffs, and 24 are not. By simple math, the chances are better that your team is missing rather than making the playoffs. With all the ink sure to be devoted to the World Series contenders in the coming month, I think now is a good time to reflect on what can be learned from the also-rans and almosts of the 2004 baseball season.
After back-to-back home wins, AU Women's Soccer traveled to Worcester, Mass., to play its first conference match against Holy Cross. The Eagles played tough to win by a score of 1-0.
AU's volleyball team sent a stern message to the rest of the Patriot League last Thursday it's still the PL team to beat, after pounding a hyped-up Navy squad that entered the match with a 10-1 record.
The Women's Field Hockey team on Saturday shut out Bucknell, 5-0, in its first Patriot League game. Ranked 10th in the nation, the team just finished three tournaments and was well-prepared for regular season opener against Bucknell.
The AU men's Soccer team will enter Patriot League play Wednesday on the heels of a bittersweet weekend. AU tied No. 4 Old Dominion, 1-1, Friday, only to lose two days later to soon-to-be-ranked William and Mary, 1-0, on Sunday at the Nike Tribe Soccer Classic in Williamsburg, Va.
AU Men's Golf completed its first main tournament of the fall season, the Cornell Invitational at the Robert Trent Jones Golf Club, finishing in eighth place. The Eagles finished with a combined score of 913 (302-300-311), 34 shots off the leader's pace.
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